[Jorge]

"For starters Robertson agreed with Falwell when he implied that God allowed some Islamic kooks to smash airplanes full of innocent women and children against the giant building, because New York had too many homos, pagans, and feminists."

I think this unfortunate statement of Falwell's had more to do with the emotion of the moment than with any supposed "hatred" of Muslims.

Actually that statement was more about hatred of homos, pagans and feminists. And he sounded like he was agreeing with the Muslim extremistists who said that this was "God's" punishment on the Great Satan/AKA America.

It is some of their later statements that have been obviously offensive to Muslims. These two have just been offending people all over the map.

Also, I think Falwell later apologized for it.

Yes he did. And then he apologized again for the statements he made about Islam.
What a klutz.

[Dataman]

Actually that statement was more about hatred of homos, pagans and feminists

Who are you, The Amazing Kreskin? If you can read their minds, I can read yours. Mmmm let me see... You agree with hate crime legislation because we really really need to punish extra severely any good-for-nothing seething hateful right-wing criminal scum who obviously hates everybody.

[k2blader]

Actually that statement was more about hatred of homos, pagans and feminists. And he sounded like he was agreeing with the Muslim extremistists who said that this was "God's" punishment on the Great Satan/AKA America.

Not unreasonably, I'm sure many agree with you.

It is some of their later statements that have been obviously offensive to Muslims. These two have just been offending people all over the map.

Well, I'd argue that offensiveness does not necessarily translate to hatred.

I guess it's all purely subjective. Some see Robertson & Falwell as being "hateful" & some do not.

As for my NSHO, I think "hateful" definitely applies to folks who advocate or condone the murder of innocents, especially in the name of "religion." Robertson & Falwell do neither.